diskusbooks Chapter 129: Epoch-making Aircraft
Chapter 129: Epoch-making Aircraft
Hearing this, the Deputy Chief of General Staff sighed and said, "That's a shame, but a trainer aircraft will do, it's better than nothing."
Li Jingrong finally understood what he meant. It turned out that these big guys had misunderstood him.
So he gave a wry smile and explained, "Everyone, this fledgling squadron is just the first batch. There are several more batches to come, a total of 24 aircraft."
"24!"
Li Jingrong's words were like a bomb, thundering out of nowhere.
The boss and the deputy chief of staff both had expressions of extraordinary surprise on their faces.
“Here they come…”
A few black spots appeared in the northeast sky and were immediately caught by the sharp-eyed people.
After hearing the exclamation, everyone looked in the direction he pointed.
The black spots don't move very fast.
Just as Li Jingrong said, this is a professional trainer aircraft.
Its engine has a power of only 260 horsepower and a maximum flight speed of only 285 kilometers per hour.
However, it has excellent handling and is well-known for its safety performance. It is the cradle of ancient country's air force pilots.
In this time and space, the CJ-6 will continue to shine and become the cradle of air force pilots.
Li Jingrong firmly believes in this.
A few minutes later, five CJ-5 trainer aircraft entered the landing channel.
At this time, air traffic control also began to guide the landing.
"Fledgling, continue approach, runway 7R, pressure 1016."
"Childbird, read that. Continue approach to runway 7R, pressure 1016."
The air traffic controller stared at the screen in front of him, then picked up the radio.
"Childbird, surface wind 280.7 meters per second, runway 7R, clear for landing."
"Fledgling, read that. Runway 7R, clear for landing."
"Buzz buzz...."
The CJ-001 aircraft numbered 6 calibrated the runway and kept pressing down its nose. Soon the tires touched the ground and the fuselage vibrated violently.
Finally, the first CJ-300 aircraft slid more than meters on the runway and stopped smoothly.
"Is this the CJ-6? It's so beautiful. Let's go down and take a look."
When the boss saw the first JJ-6 land smoothly and start to enter the apron, he couldn't wait to speak.
For a boss who has been in the military for half a year, he couldn't remain calm even at this moment.
Because this JJ-6 was the first aircraft owned by the Eighth Route Army since its establishment.
That's why they are so excited and thrilled.
"Come on, go on, go down and take a look."
The Deputy Chief of General Staff also said anxiously.
Looking down from the tower, you can see a group of big guys running towards the apron of the JJ-6.
At this time, the second JJ-6 also landed.
When the time really approached, the boss's mood actually calmed down.
"What a beautiful plane! It's much better looking than the Japanese planes."
The boss said in a good mood.
"It's really beautiful. This is our own plane..."
The Deputy Chief of General Staff felt a little complicated at the moment.
They are finally coming to an end the era of no airplanes.
Li Jingrong nodded and said, "The second batch of planes will be arriving soon. These planes are the real highlight."
He glanced at the time and saw that the second batch of planes should have taken off from the field airport as planned.
For the J-5 jet trainer, a distance of dozens of kilometers can be reached in a few minutes by at least slightly using afterburner.
Compared with the CJ-6, the J- is much stronger.
"The main event? Comrade Jingrong, won't you introduce us?"
Li Jingrong smiled and said, "Let me keep you in suspense. The second batch will also have five trainer aircraft, but these trainer aircraft are not simple."
"It can be described as epoch-making. Even foreign countries don't have such advanced aircraft."
"In ten minutes, you will be able to see these groundbreaking aircraft in person."
Hearing Li Jingrong's tone, they were indeed stunned.
Li Jingrong is not a person who brags without thinking, on the contrary he is very humble.
Since he said that this is a groundbreaking aircraft, there is no doubt that it must be very advanced, and even the Western powers have not equipped it.
"A groundbreaking aircraft? I'd really like to take a closer look. When I was studying in the north, I also saw their most advanced fighter planes."
"At that time, I was wondering when we could be equipped with the most advanced fighter jets. I didn't expect that this wish would come true so soon."
"But I do know a little bit about airplanes. Comrade Jingrong, this epoch-making thing is not just a casual remark."
Li Jingrong nodded and said, "Of course, since I dare to say so, I am certainly not deliberately exaggerating the facts."
"As everyone knows, ever since the Wright brothers flew the first airplane into the air, airplanes have been primarily powered by piston engines."
"And the fighter plane I mentioned has changed its power source. It should be here in a few minutes. Please wait and see."
Hearing Li Jingrong say this, everyone's curiosity was completely piqued.
But even the boss didn't say anything, so they could only wait patiently.
When he saw several black spots appearing in the sky, Li Jingrong narrowed his eyes and said, "Commendations, our second batch of training aircraft has arrived."
After hearing Li Jingrong's words, the crowd who were still talking suddenly turned their eyes to the sky.
In the distant sky, I saw several black spots moving rapidly towards the airport.
Moreover, there was a faint rumbling sound coming from the distance, which became louder and louder as the group of planes got closer.
This is exactly the engine sound of the WP-5 afterburner engine.
"So fast."
Compared with the flight speed of the previous CJ-6 fleet, everyone can clearly feel that the flight speed of this fleet is much faster.
Because in less than a minute, the fleet of aircraft was already visible to the naked eye.
"This kind of plane is totally unprecedented. Where's the propeller? Why doesn't this plane have a propeller?"
When the five fighter-trainer groups were able to be seen with the naked eye, everyone was surprised to find that they were different from all the other aircraft.
They did not see any propellers from the beginning to the end.
But without a propeller, how could the plane fly? This made them feel incredible.
"Yes, Comrade Li Jingrong, how come this plane doesn't have a propeller?"
The boss was still caught up in the shock brought by the fleet of aircraft. After coming to his senses, he asked this question.
"Boom boom boom..."
The five fighter-trainer groups did not slow down when approaching the airport, but their speed continued to increase.
In order to let them clearly feel the advantages of jet aircraft.
Li Jingrong felt that an aerial performance would be more intuitive.
The most impactful way is to have these jets fly overhead with afterburners on.
Li Jingrong did not explain, but said: "Everyone should focus on watching a wonderful performance."
His words made everyone put away their curiosity and stare closely at the fleet of planes approaching at high speed.
Five silver-painted J-500 trainers were flying in a triangular formation about meters in the air.
At this moment, the speed of these planes is continuing to soar.
When approaching the airport and opening the afterburner, the speed soared to more than 700 kilometers per hour.
“Boom boom boom…”
At this moment, the entire airport and its surroundings were shrouded in the huge roar of engines.
"I'm coming!!!"
Someone excitedly shouted like a child.
It is hard to imagine that these people were generals who had spent half their lives in the military.
"Pull the smoke..."
When they arrived above the airport, the speed of the fleet increased to 900 kilometers per hour.
This speed seems very fast even to the naked eye.
The previous CJ-6 was like a snail.
As the smoke can was opened, a colorful smoke ribbon bloomed in the sky as the fleet of planes roared past.
After seeing this scene, everyone's emotions reached a peak.
Everyone looked at the plane passing overhead with excitement, thrill and shock on their faces.
It was not until the fleet of planes flew away and turned into a black dot that everyone reluctantly looked away.
"Why did they fly away? Aren't they supposed to land at the airport?"
Looking at the fleet of aircraft that had disappeared from the crowd, someone couldn't help but ask.
Li Jingrong explained with a smile: "They will circle in the airspace ahead and then come back to land."
The boss said with a smile on his face, "Comrade Jingrong, you don't have to keep us in suspense anymore, right? You have to explain this to us clearly today."
Li Jingrong shrugged helplessly and said, "You are the boss, you have the final say, so how can I explain it?"
The Deputy Chief of General Staff said with a smile, "What everyone is most curious about now is why this plane has no propellers. Start with this and explain it thoroughly."
Li Jingrong coughed lightly, then said, "Then I'll tell you all about it. I can guarantee it directly."
"The planes that just flew over our heads are at least ten years ahead of Western powers in technology."
"Ten years?! Aren't these aircraft already in the hands of the Western powers?"
After hearing this number, everyone was shocked.
Ten years, that’s quite a big leap in technology.
Li Jingrong smiled lightly, shook his head and said, "Speaking of equipment, the Third Reich is indeed close to equipping this type of aircraft, but its performance is very poor and is completely incomparable to our J-5."
"Let me answer everyone's questions first. Let me start by explaining why this plane doesn't have a propeller."
"You all should still remember what I said before."
Li Jingrong paused, looked around at everyone, and continued, "I've said before that this is a groundbreaking aircraft. This groundbreaking refers to its power, which is also the heart of the aircraft."
"Nowadays, the aircraft of Western powers are mainly piston engines."
"This piston engine has different cooling and structural features, including liquid cooling and air cooling. There's even a distinction between liquid and gas. They're really trying to figure out which is better."
"But our aircraft is different. It no longer uses a piston engine, but a completely new type of power."
"That's a jet engine."
"In 1921, the Gaul Maxime Guillaume obtained the first patent for a jet engine and designed the first axial-flow jet engine."
"The principle of a jet engine is also simple, which is to generate thrust through jets to propel the aircraft into flight."
Li Jingrong's words were like a heavenly book to everyone, and they were completely confused.
For them who have never even touched an airplane, telling them this is like talking to a cow.
Li Jingrong also discovered this.
"Well, to put it bluntly, jet engines are the future, and piston engines are coming to an end."
"Take the most advanced aircraft in the West today, the P-51 Mustang fighter."
"This aircraft is very powerful, and its performance in all aspects is outstanding."
"When measuring the quality of a fighter jet, speed is absolutely indispensable."
"For example, the Mustang fighter can fly at a maximum speed of 690 kilometers per hour, while the Japanese trains we often see can only reach 700 to kilometers per hour."
"Our J-1145 fighter jet is equipped with a turbojet engine and can reach a maximum speed of kilometers per hour."
"That's 445 kilometers per hour faster than their Mustang."
Li Jingrong's words shocked everyone.
By comparing these numbers, they can clearly understand how powerful the J-5 fighter is.